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A New Device May Slow The Debilitating Effects Of Alzheimer's

January 31, 2018

The theory behind trying DBS for Alzheimer's patients, Scharre said, is similar to the "use it or lose it" principle: If key brain areas can be stimulated to form new connections among cells, it might slow decline. Right now, Scharre noted, medications for Alzheimer's target brain chemicals involved in memory. Be that as it may, Alzheimer's hinders a wide range of mental capacities - including judgment, arranging and basic leadership.

Soy milk is the 'clear winner' for plant-based milk alternatives

January 31, 2018

People may consume plant-based milk for ethical reasons (animal welfare), environmental reasons (lower water consumption, lower embedded emissions), health reasons, or simple preference. Milk also helps humans by providing a number of host-defence proteins that can help protect the body against some microbial infections. These included the presence of various pathogens like Salmonella spp and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in milk have been associated with disease outbreaks around the world.

Jeremy Borash Signs With WWE

January 31, 2018

Borash had worked in so many roles for the company since 2002, including ring announcing, commentating and doing backstage interviews at different points in front of the camera. He worked on the creative side and was a tireless producer and content creator forthe company, most famously editing and putting together the Hardy "Broken Universe" material and Impact's British Bootcamp reality series.

Flu deaths continue to rise in Georgia

January 30, 2018

After the Georgia Department of Public Health reported last week that this flu season is the most risky in years, the Muscogee County School District announced Tuesday extra precautions and guidelines for outbreak prevention. The District's Health Services division partnered with the Columbus Health Department, October 2017 through January 2018, to conduct on-site clinics, providing access to the flu vaccine.

Augusta Fire Chief James warns of "Tide Pod Challenge" dangers

January 30, 2018

The new Square Pods are flying off the shelves and best of all these won't make you sick, unless you eat too many of course. "This is why it's so important for parents to be mindful of what their children are doing and to make sure little children don't have access to unsafe chemicals".

Lab-bred mosquitos are Miami's newest weapon against Zika

January 30, 2018

The test is in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control and Habitat Management Division. According to Dr. Stephen Dobson with MosquitoMate , Inc., "Male mosquitoes do not bite, and Wolbachia is not harmful to humans". Scientists registered significant reduction of Aedes aegypti female populations. These mosquitoes are lab-grown by the Kentucky-based company MosquitoMate.

5 men arrested after £50million of cocaine seized from private jet

January 30, 2018

In what is believed to be one of the largest recent seizures of its kind, Border Force officers found around 500kg of the Class A drug after searching an aircraft that flew into the United Kingdom from Bogota in Colombia on Monday. Every case contained between 34 and 37 tape-wrapped packages that weighed about a kilo each. "This is a major seizure of cocaine, one of the largest flown into the United Kingdom by plane in many years, and this seizure by Border Force represents a major blow to ...

Carrie Underwood Ashamed After Being Pulled Over For Speeding

January 30, 2018

Underwood hashtagged the status "Rule Follower", "Granny Driver" and "I'm Sorry". We need more music'. However, she didn't go into details as to how it happened. "I want you all to understand why I might look a bit different". Although Kesha lost both her Grammy nominations (Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance) to Ed Sheeran, who was not in attendance, she took to Twitter after the performance to share how meaningful the night was to her.

Houthis Reportedly Fire Ballistic Missile at Riyadh Airport

January 30, 2018

Yemeni Houthis' agency Saba, controlled by the rebels, has announced the launch of the Burkan H-2 ballistic missile launch toward Riyadh airport. In November previous year, the Saudi air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired by Houthis at the airport.

Plant-Based Diet Increases IVF Success Rates By Nearly 70%, Study Finds

January 30, 2018

A Mediterranean diet is high in vegetables, fruits, beans, wholegrains , olive oil and oily fish, and low in meat and dairy foods. For the study , they asked the women about their diet before they underwent IVF treatment. The Brown couple had two daughters following IVF treatment and in 2007 their eldest child Louise became the first test-tube baby to give birth to a child of her own.

College student develops napkin that detects date rape drugs in drinks

January 30, 2018

Sherman said that it was important that the KnoNap looked like other napkins. Its slogan: "The Napkin that Knows". Danya Sherman, a junior at George Washington University in DC, created the KnoNap after a friend drugged and assaulted her while she was studying overseas in Spain.

Amnesty International Accuses Air Force of Killing Dozens

January 30, 2018

After decades of government inaction, skirmishes over resources between nomadic herders and farmers have turned into blood feuds and threaten to morph into something even deadlier. "It is better imagined how many more lives would have been lost without the timely and wise intervention of the Nigerian Air Force", Adesanya said, without giving casualty figures.

Supreme Court, High Court judges get around 200 per cent salary hike

January 30, 2018

Similarly, judges of the Supreme Court and chief justices of high courts will draw a monthly salary of Rs 2.50 lakh, up from the current Rs 90,000, according to the Act notified by the law ministry. The CJI will now recommend initiation of removal proceedings against Justice Shukla. The President would pass the final orders for the removal. Constitutionally, any complaint of misbehaviour against a judge can be probed under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

Delhi Police Busts Fake Degree Racket Where 50000 Forged Certificates Were Sold

January 30, 2018

The accused, during interrogation, revealed that they had sold at least 50,000 fake degrees and marksheets of various universities and school boards. According to police, the accused Pankaj Arora based in Delhi Hari Nagar, Pawiter Singh from Phillaur, Jalandhar Punjab and Gopal Krishan from Ludhiana operated around 27 fake websites through which they operated this business.

Cheteshwar Pujara to play for Yorkshire in County Championship 2018

January 30, 2018

There is also likelihood of Pujara staying on after India's Test series against England to play Yorkshire's final home fixture against Hampshire (Sep 18) followed by their trip to New Road to face Worcestershire (Sep 24). His stint with Nottinghamshire wasn't as memorable a year ago as he scored 333 runs at an average of 27.75 during which he really struggled to get going in the initial part and did strike a century and a fifty.

Teen dying from rare cancer marries high school sweetheart

January 30, 2018

That was when he realized he wanted nothing else in the world but to marry Siverio, who he had dated during middle school but lost touch with, only to be reunited once again in high school as seniors, WTSP reported . "I wanted to give her something back before my time was up". "I feel wonderful, this is the most special day of my life", Dustin said at his wedding.

Ranveer's first award for 'Padmaavat' - a note from Big B

January 30, 2018

Ranveer Singh is on cloud nine these days as his recent release Padmaavat has taken over the box office with a storm. Ranveer Singh is getting rave reviews for his performance as menacing Sultan Alauddin Khilji in " Padmaavat " and unveils his finest moments in the song "Khalibali" song from the film.

Scientists use pocket-size device to map human genetic code

January 30, 2018

Understanding and interpreting the human genome is a cornerstone of modern medicine, offering a wealth of information about a person's inherited genetics risks, the antibodies they have, or how their diseases - such as cancer - have developed.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra's Badhaai Ho goes on floors

January 30, 2018

It was in January itself when both Ayushmann and Sanya started readings and workshops for the film and now finally the film has gone on the floors today. It sure will be interesting to see the fresh pairing of Khurrana and Malhotra in this new venture. It was just previous year when Ayushmann won the audiences with his super entertaining performance in Bareilly Ki Barfi and Shubh Mangal Savdhaan.

Justin Timberlake to headline BRIT Awards

January 30, 2018

The ceremony, on February 21, will be one of his two high-profile gigs this year, along with the Super Bowl half-time performance in the USA, ahead of the release of his album Man Of The Woods . A year later he created more waves when he exposed Janet Jackson's breast at the Super Bowl. Justin Timberlake joins Rita Ora , Foo Fighters , Rag'n'Bone Man, Jorja Smith , Ed Sheeran , Stormzy , Dua Lipa and Sam Smith who will also perform on the night.

North Riverside school closes for remainder of week due to flu outbreak

January 30, 2018

The school district met with county and state health officials Monday and chose to close. "They can't get well without the medicine", said Tashalina Blackman, whose children came down with the flu. "I need to ensure that our students are safe and not exposed to the virus". The school will make up the lost days by having class on President's Day and the Monday after spring break so it will not have to add all the additional days in the summer.

CDC: This flu season worst since 2009 swine flu pandemic

January 30, 2018

While this year's flu vaccine has not been as effective against some strains, Dr. Schaffner insists you should still get the vaccine. Officials say this year's flu season is now more intense than any since 2009 and is still getting worse.

Sleep disruption ? It can be an early sign of Alzheimer's

January 30, 2018

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease , which includes inability to create new memories and forgetfulness, usually do not appear until after the age of 60, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Previous studies at Washington University, conducted in people and in animals, have found that levels of amyloid fluctuate in predictable ways during the day and night.

Alonso: Renault information makes McLaren 'very assured'

January 30, 2018

As for the future, Red Bull is reportedly looking beyond 2018 with Renault and considering joining sister team Toro Rosso in using Honda power. "We want to reach a podium, at least", Alonso said of McLaren, whose last F1 victory came in the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix with Jenson Button behind the wheel.

Netflix Renews Fuller House for Season 4

January 30, 2018

In October, Netflix released data revealing that " Fuller House " was the service's second most "binge raced" series - a term Netflix invented to describe the phenomenon of fans watching an entire series in one 24-hour period. 'I'm looking forward to them just being in town and whenever the storyline works, they can just be part of the gang again without making a big deal out of it'.

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR), Akers Biosciences Inc. (AKER) — Trending Stocks Analysis

January 30, 2018

Relative Strength Index (RSI) for Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR ) is at 77.53. It has outperformed by 15.96% the S&P500. Tcw Grp Incorporated Inc owns 5.45 million shares. now shows a Weekly Performance of 4.06%, where Monthly Performance is 27.45%, Quarterly performance is 31.83%, 6 Months performance is 7.37% and yearly performance percentage is -49.22%.

Federated Investors (FII) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Score of 0.15

January 30, 2018

Vanguard Group Inc is the second biggest holder with 8 million shares now valued at 233.84 million whilst Invesco Advisers, Inc has 5 million shares valued at 141.59 million. It is engaged in sponsoring, marketing and providing investment-related services to various investment products, including mutual funds and Separate Accounts, which include separately managed accounts, institutional accounts, sub-advised funds and other managed products.

Delhi shocker: 8-month-old baby raped by 28-year-old cousin

January 30, 2018

When you hear stories of men preying on little children, it sends shivers down your spine. The police said the incident took place on Sunday and the baby suffered severe injuries to her vital organs. The infant, who is undergoing treatment at Kalawati Saran Hospital in New Delhi , is said to be critical. "He was later traced and arrested", he added.

Manchester United, Manchester City keeping tabs on Marc Barta?

January 30, 2018

Marc Bartra has denied he is struggling to cope with the after-effects of the bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund's team coach prior to their Champions League match against Monaco past year. However, given the club's notorious fitness issues in their defence, the move could be more plausible than it now appears. According to Metro , Marca report that Real Betis are interested in signing Marc and with Borussia seemingly open to offers, United have also turned their attention to him this ...

Child dies in three-alarm Buffalo fire, two others rescued

January 30, 2018

We've been told to expect a news conference about this fire later in the morning. More than a dozen fire vehicles are still on scene investigating. The Conti's have seven children, including Anthony; the other six were able to get out of the burning home on their own.

Let's Turn The Community Red. Wear Red On Friday, February 2

January 30, 2018

While cardiovascular diseases kill almost one woman every 80 seconds, 80 percent of these cases may be prevented with education and action. The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement is an advocate for more research and swifter action for women's heart health.

Mesa County Public Health Hosted Flu Shot Clinic

January 30, 2018

This flu season has seen more flu-related doctor visits than any year since the swine flu outbreak of 2009, and it's not easing up just yet. All six locations of the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department are still offering the vaccine. Frequent and thorough hand-washing with soap and warm water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Do not forget to wash your hands frequently and cover your cough.

Market Monitor: Tracking Shares of Avesoro Resources Inc. (ASO.L)

January 30, 2018

Keeping track of alternatives and gauging the likelihood of certain outcomes can help with designing a legitimate strategy. Investors may have to make a decision whether to take a conservative stance, or put the pedal to the metal. A CCI reading above +100 would imply that the stock is overbought and possibly ready for a correction. Using the CCI as a leading indicator, technical analysts may use a +100 reading as an overbought signal and a -100 reading as an oversold indicator, suggesting a ...

BB&T Investment Services Inc. Raises Position in Altria Group Inc (MO)

January 30, 2018

It has outperformed by 45.87% the S&P500. Altria Group's dividend payout ratio is now 33.04%. Among 19 analysts covering Altria Group Inc. The Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company holds 26,915 shares with $1.71 million value, down from 32,015 last quarter.

African First Ladies talk HIV on sidelines of 30th AU summit

January 30, 2018

She informed the meeting that Kenya intends to accelerate its efforts to achieve a less than five percent mother-to-child transmission rate by 2020, saying she launched a new framework in June previous year that calls for strong multi-level leadership, advocacy and resilient programming at all levels.

Kerala woman's forced conversion to Islam by 'husband': NIA to probe case

January 30, 2018

The woman, a native of Pathanamthitta who grew up in Gujarat, met Muhammad Riyas in 2014 while studying at a college in Bengaluru. She filed a complaint in High Court against her husband Mohammad Riyas from Peringadi. She alleged that Riyas had forged documents to fabricate a marriage certificate. Riyas later took her to Saudi Arabia along with his family in August where she was forced to watch videos of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.

One of the world's oldest crayons is found In Yorkshire

January 30, 2018

The crayon was discovered near the site of an ancient lake in North Yorkshire, England . An ochre pebble was found at another site on the opposite side of the lake. "One of the latest objects we have found looks exactly like a crayon; the tip is faceted and has gone from a rounded end to a sharpened end, suggesting it has been used", said Andy Needham, a study researcher at University of York's Department of Archaeology.

Put Down the Vape: Even Tobacco-Free E-Cigarettes Might Damage DNA

January 30, 2018

They concluded that although vaping delivers fewer carcinogens than tobacco smoke, e-cigarette smokers might have a higher risk than nonsmokers of developing lung and bladder cancers and heart diseases. "We just can not guess with the data we have", Tang said. Researchers from New York University School of Medicine exposed the mice to smoke for three months, and then examined their DNA.

Rehabilitation Devices/Equipment Market Insights by Innovations in the Industry

January 30, 2018

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FSU partially lifts Greek life suspension

January 30, 2018

Is a ban on Greek life on the table? He also said the university will hold several "public dialogues" with alumni who are members of Greek organizations during the month of February. FAMU administrators know all too well how a hazing tragedy can shake an institution at its foundation. "I want their involvement", Thrasher sternly said.

British judge rules 11-month-old can have intensive care withdrawn

January 30, 2018

Doctors of King's College Hospital, London, wanted to discontinue Isaiah Haastrup's life-support treatment and provide him only palliative care, arguing that further intensive care treatment was "futile, burdensome, and not in [Isaiah's] best interests", reports The Sun .

Karni Sena leader sent to judicial custody over 'Padmaavat' row

January 30, 2018

If his bail is rejected, the DCP Deepak Gahlaway will decided whether to extend the custody. He was taken into preventive detention. The leader was identified as Devender Singh, a resident of Bhondsi village. An FIR was also registered against the Gurugram Karni Sena leader. Meanwhile, the Gurugram police arrested four more people on Sunday in connection with the stoning of a school bus and other acts of violence during protests against Padmaavat last week.

First Lady Deal undergoes breast cancer surgery

January 30, 2018

The 75-year-old first lady says the cancer was found at an early stage and she will be undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Deal encourages all women to schedule their annual mammograms. It is also the most common cause of cancer death among Hispanic women and second most common cause of cancer death among several other ethnicities.

The Top Three Holders Of Advaxis, Inc. (ADXS)

January 30, 2018

The stock has a market capitalization of $119.5 Million however its outstanding shares are 40.51 Million. The most optimistic analyst sees the stock reaching $24 while the most conventional has $19 target price. Values can range from 0 to -100. Its price to free cash flow for trailing twelve months is 1.7. After a recent check, the 14-day RSI is now at 59.39, the 7-day stands at 64.15, and the 3-day is sitting at 74.66.

Naveen launches Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign

January 30, 2018

Ruling out any side-effect of the MR vaccine on children, state immunization officer K K Das said "Children will be given a single shot of MR vaccination during the campaign". The state Health Department has set up vaccination camps in government and private schools, public health centres, CHCs and Anganwadis. "This time also, we will be able to do it".

Proposed California anti-plastic straw bill draws fire

January 30, 2018

Though the proposal may sound drastic to some, the pitch to move diners away from plastic straws is not a new on in California. A California lawmaker is taking flak for a measure that would make it illegal for servers to offer plastic straws with drinks unless they're asked.

Couple contract parasitic hookworm in feet after walking on Punta Cana beach

January 30, 2018

Sure, I'll miss that feeling of warm sand between my toes during my next trip, but if water shoes or flip flops can help me avoid that kind of gross pain and swelling, you can bet your bottom sand-dollar that I'll be wearing them. "At that point, that's when we freaked out a little". Zytner and Stephens weren't ready to give up without a fight, however. Their feet are now improving, but they still have a ways to go to fix the damage to their skin.

Global Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance Intensifies

January 30, 2018

And while resistance to the antibiotics used to treat these pathogens varies, resistance is alarmingly high in some countries. "The report confirms the serious situation of antibiotic resistance worldwide", says Dr Marc Sprenger, director of WHO's Antimicrobial Resistance Secretariat.

7-year-old dies day after testing positive for flu, strep throat

January 30, 2018

Baynes was given prescriptions and sent home after being diagnosed in the emergency room on Saturday morning. The parents called 911, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. You can visit that page here. WDBJ7 reached the family early today and is attempting to take in more data about the demise. For the third straight week, flu blanketed every state in the USA except for Hawaii, with 39 states reporting high traffic to doctors.

Altice USA spreading Netflix-capable platform systemwide

January 30, 2018

Neftlix's Chief Product Officer Gregory Peters said on the company's post-earnings conference call last week that set-top box integration allows Netflix to reach potential customers who now watch more traditional television. Altice One is the cable provider's latest move to integrate OTT, or "over-the-top" media, a term used to identify the ability to access film and television content via the internet, into its services.

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